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Reopening higher education buildings in post-epidemic COVID-19 scenario: monitoring and assessment of indoor environmental quality after implementing ventilation protocols in Spain and Portugal
(Wiley, 2022-05)
Post-epidemic protocols have been implemented in public buildings to keep indoor environments safe. However, indoor environmental conditions are affected by this decision, which also affect the occupants of buildings. This ...
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Potential of applying adaptive strategies in buildings to reduce the severity of fuel poverty according to the climate zone and climate change: The case of Andalusia
(Elsevier, 2021-10)
The reduction of fuel poverty is among the major challenges of countries, policymakers, stakeholders, and researchers. Many contributions have today emerged; however, two aspects should be widely considered. On the one ...
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Evaluating the potential of adaptive comfort approach using historic data to reduce energy consumption in buildings in southern Spain
(Elsevier, 2020-11)
The application of adaptive comfort models is among the determinant factors to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the building sector. This research studies the region of Andalusia (south of Spain). A cluster analysis is ...
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Construcción y monitorización del Laboratorio REVen para el estudio del impacto de las ventanas integrando eficiencia energética y calidad ambiental interior
(Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, CSIC: Instituto Eduardo Torroja, 2020)
El proyecto REVen “Rehabilitación energética de viviendas sociales, aplicando productos innovadores de ventana con marcado CE” (BIA2014-56650-JIN), tiene como objetivo realizar un análisis integral del impacto de la ventana ...
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Analysing natural ventilation to reduce the cooling energy consumption and the fuel poverty of social dwellings in coastal zones
(Elsevier, 2020-12)
In southern European countries, summer temperatures could contribute to a high cooling energy consumption. Family units with fewer economic resources living in social dwellings could suffer from fuel poverty if they want ...
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Development of a BIM-based Framework Using Reverberation Time (BFRT) as a tool for assessing and improving building acoustic environment
(MDPI, 2022-04-24)
Both the building design and the construction process determine the indoor acoustic quality of enclosures. A suitable indoor acoustic environment is crucial for the productivity and well-being of users. For this purpose, ...
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Analysis of impact of natural ventilation strategies in ventilation rates and indoor environmental acoustics using sensor measurement data in educational buildings
(MDPI, 2021-09-12)
Indoor environmental conditions can significantly affect occupants’ health and comfort. These conditions are especially important in educational buildings, where students, teachers and staff spend long periods of the day ...
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Thermal perception in naturally ventilated university buildings in Spain during the cold season
(MDPI, 2022-06-24)
The indoor thermal environment has become a critical factor, due to its impact on the energy efficiency of a building and the health and performance of its occupants. It is particularly important for educational buildings, ...
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Assessment of ventilation rates inside educational buildings in Southwestern Europe: Analysis of implemented strategic measures
(Elsevier, 2022-07-01)
The pandemic caused by COVID-19 has highlighted the need to ensure good indoor air quality. Public buildings (educational buildings in particular) have come under the spotlight because students, teachers and staff spend ...
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Whole body vibration exposure transmitted to drivers of heavy equipment vehicles: a comparative case according to the short- and long-term exposure assessment methodologies defined in ISO 2631-1 and ISO 2631-5
(MDPI, 2022-04-25)
The construction and transport sectors are the industries with the highest proportions of workers exposed to vibrations in the European Union. Heavy equipment vehicle (HEV) drivers often perform operations on different ...